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President-Elect Donald Trump Makes History By Appointing Susie Wiles, A Seasoned GOP Strategist And His 2024 Campaign Co-Chair, As The First Female White House Chief Of Staff In U.S. History. Wiles, Who Has Worked In Republican Politics Since Reagan’s 1980 Campaign, Is Praised By Trump As “Tough, Smart, Innovative” And “Universally Respected.”

Scientists Have Decoded A 3kyr-Old Babylonian Tablet Thought To Depict A Map To Noah’s Ark. The Artifact, Acquired By The British Museum In 1882, Shows Mesopotamia Encircled By A Double Ring –”Bitter River.” Cuneiform Text Hints At A Route To “Urartu” (Ararat), Where The Babylonian Noah Landed His Ark, Paralleling The Biblical Flood Story.

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iRonCub3, Developed By The Italian Institute Of Technology, Is The World’s First Jet-Powered Humanoid Robot. Weighing 70 Kg, It Flies Using 4 Jet Engines—2 On Its Back And 2 On Its Arms. Equipped With Advanced Control Algorithms And Heat-Resistant Materials, iRonCub3 Could One Day Assist In Natural Disaster Rescue Missions Or Reach Inaccessible Areas.

Scientists Uncovered A 1,400-Year-Old Seagrass Clone, Zostera Marina (Eelgrass), In The Baltic Sea, Making It The World’s Oldest Known Marine Plant. Using A Genetic Clock Calibrated With A 17-Yr-Old Seagrass Clone, The Team Determined The Age By Comparing Genetic Variations. This Method May Reveal Older Organisms In Other Seagrass Species.

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The Carrington Event (CE) Of 1859, The Largest Solar Storm (SS) On Record, Was Stronger Than Believed. Historical Magnetograms Show It Reached >500 NT/Minute. SSs, Like CE, Have Occurred Throughout History, But Accurate Data To Measure Their Sizes Spans < 200 Yrs, Highlighting Our Vulnerability To Such Events And The Need For Preparation.

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Archaeologists Found A 12,940-Year-Old Bead In La Prele Mammoth Site, Wyoming, Likely The Americas’ Oldest Ornament. The Hare Bone Bead, With Origin Determined Via MS & Micro-Ct Scan, Suggests The Clovis People, A Prehistoric Native American Group, Utilized Hares, Challenging Assumptions And Indicating They Hunted More Than Just Big Games.

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Photographer Carlos Gauna May Have Filmed The First-Ever Footage Of A Newborn Great White Shark (GWS) Off Santa Barbara, Challenging Birthing Assumptions. Gauna’s Observations, Like Shedding Intrauterine Milk, The Shark’s Size (~5ft), And Shape Suggest It’s A Newborn, Providing Rare Insights. This Discovery Contributes To GWS Conservation.

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Colman Domingo, Who Made History As 1st Afro-Latino Best Actor Oscar Nominee For ‘Rustin’ And 2nd Openly Gay Man Nominated For A Gay Role, Marks The Oscar’s 2nd Year Of Diverse Non-Denzel/Will Smith Black Best Actor Nods. Recognized For ‘The Color Purple,’ He Eyes Potential Wins At The 96th Oscars Hosted By Jimmy Kimmel On March 10, 2024.

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President Macron Appointed Gabriel Attal, 34, As France’s Youngest PM, Aiming To Address Discontent Over Rising Living Costs. Attal, France’s First Openly Gay PM, Vows Swift Action For The Middle Class. Macron Shifts Focus To Consensual Goals Amid Parliamentary Challenges. Attal’s Popularity May Boost Macron’s Party In EU Elections.

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Scientists Unearthed The Earliest Direct Evidence Of Oxygen-Producing Photosynthesis (OPP) In A 1.75-Byr Old Bacteria Fossil In Australia & Canada, Pushing Back OPP Origin By 1.2 Byrs. The OPP Reshaped Earth’s Atmosphere, Potentially Aiding Complex Life Evolution, And Shedding Light On Photosynthesis Evolution & Earth’s History Impact.

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Researchers Observed Aurora-Like Radio Waves For The First Time On The Sun, Lingering 25,000 Miles Above A Sunspot For A Week, Resembling The Northern Lights. While Solar Auroras Have Been Seen On Distant Stars, This Discovery Offers New Methods Of Studying The Sun’s Solar Activities With The Potential Of Finding Past Solar Auroras.

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Dictador, A Spirits Producer, Appoints Mika, The First Humanoid Robot CEO Developed By Hanson Robotics (Creators Of Sophia). Mika, Powered By Advanced AI, Prioritizes Data-Driven Decisions. But Public Opinions On AI Leadership Vary, Especially On Respect & Job Displacement. Even President Biden Recently Addressed AI Security Concerns.

Regulators, For The First Time, Approved The Sale Of Lab-Grown Meat (LGM) In The US, With Upside Foods And Good Meat Authorized To Sell Chicken Made From Animal Cells. LGM Will Be Served In Some Restaurants Initially. Supermarket Availability May Take Time. LGM Aims To Reduce Harm To Animals And The Envir. But Public LGM Skepticism Remains

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Astronomers Discovered Asteroid 2023 FW13, A 50-Ft-Wide Quasi-Moon That Orbits The Sun With Earth, Coming Within 9 Mil Miles Of Our Planet. It Is The Longest-Known Fake Moon Dating Back To ~ 100 B.C. And Will Continue Circling Earth For 1,500 Yrs. It Poses No Collision Threat. A Prior Quasi-Moon, Kamo’oalewa, Found In 2016, May Be A Piece Of Earth’s Moon.

The World’s 2nd Deepest Blue Hole, Taam Ja’, Was Discovered Off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula In 2021. It Measures ~900 Ft Deep And Spans 147,000 Square Ft. Taam Ja’ Lacks Oxygen And Sunlight But Supports Diverse Life Adapted To Low-Oxygen Conditions. It’s The 2nd, After The ~980 Ft China’s Dragon Hole. Blue Holes Are Underwater CaCO3 Cave Fm.

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Elephant Seals’ Sleep Patterns Have Been Recorded For The First Time, Showing That During Foraging Trips They Sleep For Only 2 Hrs/Day, Similar To African Elephants. They Nap For 10 Mins At A Time During Deep 30 Mins Dives And Sleep Over 10 Hrs/Day On The Beach During Breeding Season. This Data Could Identify & Protect Seals’ Rest Areas.

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Tiwa Savage Is The First & Only Nigerian Musician To Perform At The King Charles Coronation Concert On May 7, 2023, Joining A Lineup Of World-Renowned Entertainers. Her Acceptance Has Sparked Mixed Feelings, As Some See It As A Remarkable Achievement, While Others View It As An Affront Given The Colonial History Btw Nigeria And The Uk.

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Spacex, On 4/20/23, Launched Starship, The Most Powerful Rocket Ever Built For Deep Space Travels To E.g., Mars. Sadly, It Exploded 4 Mins Into The Flight. Starship Has 2 Compartments, One For Carrying People And Goods And Another For A Super Booster With 33 Engines. The Failed Launch Offers Valuable Insights For Improvement Before The Next Test.

New Research Suggests That Skilled Painters Like Da Vinci And Rembrandt Intentionally Used Egg Yolk In Oil Paintings Due To Its Beneficial Properties, Including Protection Against Humidity, Viscosity, And Its Antioxidant Effects. This Discovery Sheds Light On Art History And Offers Insights For Better Preservation & Conservation Of Artwork.

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Fremont, CA Is The Happiest City In The USA, For The 2nd Year In A Row, In A Wallethub Ranking Of 182 Cities Based On 30 Factors Like Emotional & Physical Well-Being, Income, And Environment. San Jose, CA; Madison, WI; Overland Park, KS; And San Francisco, CA Rounded Out The Top 5. California Dominated The List, While Detroit Ranked Last.

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